How can I find info on everyone using the network?

mashugly · 10-03-2004

My roommate has issued me a challenge: I'm helping my him set up a wireless router (but I'm still a newbie too!) in our college apartment and he wants to know if it's possible for me to see the IP and MAC (and possibly hostname) of everyone using his network. I told him I thought so, but that I wasn't sure. He's got WEP and MAC filtering. Is there any way in NetStumbler or another program to get this info without being a part of his network? Thanks for your help!

Mr.White · 10-03-2004

Not with Netstumbler. You would need a passive scanner like Kismet.

Start Googling.

mashugly · 10-03-2004

Thanks for the quick reply! Is there any Windows equivalent to Kismet? Is that the kind of thing that Airopeek does?

King_Ice_Flash · 10-04-2004

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Originally Posted by mashugly

Thanks for the quick reply! Is there any Windows equivalent to Kismet? Is that the kind of thing that Airopeek does?

No, and no. If you are on the wireless network, you can use airsnare to monitor devices on the network by MAC address.

Madhadder · 10-04-2004

What you need to see all the AP's and users attached to them is a Wireless
Sniffer, which is what AiroPeek NX is. you can also try NAI Sniffer portable/wireless.

Be warned that both programs require certain cards to work correctly, so
read the Requirments before you buy.

10-03-2004	#1 (permalink)
mashugly Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3	How can I find info on everyone using the network? My roommate has issued me a challenge: I'm helping my him set up a wireless router (but I'm still a newbie too!) in our college apartment and he wants to know if it's possible for me to see the IP and MAC (and possibly hostname) of everyone using his network. I told him I thought so, but that I wasn't sure. He's got WEP and MAC filtering. Is there any way in NetStumbler or another program to get this info without being a part of his network? Thanks for your help!

10-03-2004	#2 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	Not with Netstumbler. You would need a passive scanner like Kismet. Start Googling. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

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Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	What you need to see all the AP's and users attached to them is a Wireless Sniffer, which is what AiroPeek NX is. you can also try NAI Sniffer portable/wireless. Be warned that both programs require certain cards to work correctly, so read the Requirments before you buy. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

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10-03-2004	#3 (permalink)
mashugly Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3	Thanks for the quick reply! Is there any Windows equivalent to Kismet? Is that the kind of thing that Airopeek does?